BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Industrial engineers serve an essential need in today’s technical society. As the interface between
people and technology, industrial engineers work to improve the quality and efficiency of the
production of goods and services. The Cal State East Bay Industrial Engineering Department
provides the depth and caliber of academic preparation required to excel in this field.
The Profession
Industrial engineers solve engineering problems by applying
scientific logic and systems methodology and by utilizing
information, energy, materials, facilities and personnel most
effectively. The Industrial Engineering program at California
State University, East Bay provides students with technical and
problem solving capabilities, and understanding of real-world
business in an engineering environment.
Program Strengths
• Strong curriculum involving many opportunities for students
to work on practical real-life projects
• Proximity to a diverse industry base provides good
opportunities for internships and co-op education
• Strong departmental ties with industry creates ample
opportunities for placement of program graduates
Ideal Students
• Freshman and transfer students desiring to work with a
team of engineers to design and manage manufacturing and
service systems
• Students interested in any of the areas of ergonomics, quality
systems, optimization, simulation, reliability, product design
and work systems design
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the program will:
• Exhibit evidence of successfully applying learned skills in
their professional pursuits
• Have an aptitude for continuous learning
• Have the ability to communicate effectively and work
well in teams
• Be recognized as qualified engineers with high ethical
standards
Career Opportunities
• Opportunities to pursue a variety of industrial jobs, including
industrial engineer, management engineer, manufacturing
engineer, production engineer, product line manager, project
manager, systems management and quality engineer
• Ability to work in variety of manufacturing as well as service
industries
• Governments, airlines, manufacturing, package delivery
and transportation companies all hire industrial engineering
graduates
• Advancement to management positions
Admission Requirements
As part of the University admission process, students are
required to take the Mathematics (ELM) and English (EPT)
placement tests to determine appropriate class enrollments in
mathematics and English. Prospective engineering students
should complete high school level math (at least 3 years,
4 preferred), chemistry and physics. Courses in computer
programming and technical drawing are recommended.
Contact Information
Saeid Motavalli, Department Chair
Department of Engineering
saeid.motavalli@csueastbay.edu
Tel: (510) 885-2654 | Fax: (510) 885-2678
www.sci.csueastbay.edu/engineering
Curriculum
• ENGR 3140 Engineering Economy (4)
Lower Division Requirements (57 Units)
• ENGR 3190 Human Factors Engineering (4)
• CHEM 1601 Basic Chemistry for the Health Sciences (or
1605) (4)
• ENGR 3601 Statistics and Probability for Science and
Engineering I (4)
• CS 1160 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming
Methods (4)
• ENGR 3602 Statistics and Probability for Science and
Engineering II (4)
• ECON 2301 Principles of Microeconomics (4)
• ENGR 3841 Operations Research I (4)
• ENGR 1010 Introduction to Engineering (2)
• ENGR 4100 Production Planning and Control (4)
• ENGR 1420 Engineering Graphics (2)
• ENGR 4200 Systems Simulation (4)
• ENGR 2010 Electric Circuit Theory (3)
• ENGR 2060 Materials Science (4)
• ENGR 4280 Design and Management of Human Work
Systems (4)
• ENGR 2070 Fundamentals of Manufacturing (2)
• ENGR 4300 Quality Engineering (4)
• MATH 1304 Calculus I (4)
• ENGR 4350 Reliability Engineering (3)
• MATH 1305 Calculus II (4)
• ENGR 4400 Manufacturing Systems Engineering (4)
• MATH 2304 Calculus III (4)
• ENGR 4430 Facilities Planning and Design (4)
• PHYS 1001, 1002, 1003 General Physics I, II, III (15)
• ENGR 4440 Computer Integrated Manufacturing (4)
• PSYC 1005 General Psychology for Healthier Living (or one
of 1000, 1001, 2004, or 2009) (5)
• ENGR 4603 Operations Research II (4)
Upper Division Requirements (73 Units)
• ENGR 4620 Senior Design II (3)
Required core courses in Industrial Engineering include
work design, industrial costing, production planning, quality
engineering, facilities planning, simulation, human factors,
operations research, manufacturing and statistics.
• MATH 3331 Differential Equations (4)
• ENGR 3020 Work Design and Measurement (4)
• ENGR 3101 Statics and Dynamics (4)
• ENGR 4610 Senior Design I (3)
Electives (12 unit)
4 units of science elective and 8 units of other technical electives
Students can select from a list of approved elective courses in
Industrial Engineering, Business or Computer Science.